Industrial Robot: Volume 29 Issue 2
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The international journal of robotics research and applicationCategory:
Mechanical and Materials EngineeringTable Of Contents
Robots at the heart of the welding system
Mike WilsonWelding has been one of the leading applications for industrial robots since they were first introduced in the late 1970s. The majority of the early installations were…
Robotic arc welding – trends and developments for higher autonomy
Gunnar Bolmsjö, Magnus Olsson, Per CederbergThe development of robotized welding is truly impressive and is today one of the major application areas for industrial robots. The first industrial robots were introduced…
A futuristic view of welding at Essen Show
Anna KochanReviews the Essen Schweissen und Schneiden cutting and welding trade show, assesses the latest developments in remote laser welding technology, identifies mounting trend…
Loading from the top at Productivity Partnerships
Brian Rooks“Productivity Partnerships”, a regulars series of demonstrations held at The 600 Centre in Shepshed, saw the UK launch of a new machine loading robot system by Fanuc…
Promoting a good finish at Surface World
Brian RooksDescribes some of the new products at the Surface World exhibition held at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. Three of the mainstream robot vendors supplying painting systems were…
Big changes in direction at the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition 2001
Yoshihiro KusudaDescribes recent developments at the Tokyo bi‐annual International Robot Exhibition. More exhibitors were present than in previous years, however very few new innovative…
A system for complex robotic welding
Ole Madsen, Carsten Bro Sørensen, Rune Larsen, Lars Overgaard, Niels J. JacobsenThis paper presents the architecture of a system for robotic welding of complex tasks. The system integrates off‐line programming, control of redundant robots…
The role of seam tracking in robotic welding and bonding
Mike WilsonDiscusses the application of robots for automated welding and bonding in manufacturing industry, and the part that laser‐based seam tracking systems have played.
Weld‐bonding: the best or worst of two processes?
Robert W. MesslerWeld‐bonding combines the physical force‐based process of welding with the chemical force‐based process of bonding or, more properly, adhesive bonding. When done properly…
Object oriented and distributed software applied to industrial robotic welding
J. Norberto Pires, A. Loureiro, T. Godinho, P. Ferreira, B. Fernando, J. MorgadoAssociating robot manipulators with industrial welding operations is common and maybe one of the most successful applications of industrial robots. Nevertheless, it is far…
Selection of a manipulator for a flexible assembly system
N.F. Edmondson, A.H. RedfordOne of the first steps in designing a flexible assembly system is the selection of an appropriate manipulator. There are a number of different manipulator configurations…
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0143-991xOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen access:
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- Dr Clive Loughlin